LINCOLN COUNTY OBITUARIES 1908 to present
Submitted by Marge Womach
File 3 Page Q through R
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Radonich,
Dennis,
11-20-1980
“The
bodies of two
Medical
Lake
men were recovered Monday morning in
Sprague
Lake
by a volunteer team of divers from
Grand Coulee
after a hunting excursion for the two turned into a tragedy Saturday.
The bodies of Dennis Radonich, 25, and Joseph R Kokinda, 25, were found
about 20 minutes after the search began Monday morning by three divers
from the Gold team, a search and rescue diving squad which serves Grant,
Okanogan, Lincoln, Adams and Douglas counties.
The Gold team, with nine divers, unsuccessfully searched the
lake’s bottom Sunday for about five hours. Radonich and Kokinda were
accompanied on the hunting trip by Ron Jenson, 23, also of the
Medical
Lake
area, who stayed on an island on the north end of the lake while the
other two departed from the island in a 10-foot aluminum pram to pull up
some decoys. According to Lincoln County Sheriff Joe Merz, the boat
tipped while the two were trying to pull up the decoys and both, attired
in heavy hunting clothes and Radonich with ammunition, fell
overboard…. The boat was found two hours after the accident, according
to Merz, and the bodies were found about 120 feet from shore in 15 feet
of water. He estimated the water temperature to be about 45 degrees.”
(excerpt Davenport Times: 11-20-1980)
Rasman,
Mary,
8-07-1908
“Died:
Mary Rasman, 9 years, Wilbur.” (Citizen: 8-07-1908)
Ray,
John ‘Jack’ H.,
5-28-1981
“Memorial
services for longtime postal inspector in this area, John ‘Jack’ H
Ray of Hunters, will be held today, May 28 at 1 p.m. in the Hunters
Presbyterian Church. Ray died Friday, May 22 at his Hunters home and is
survived by his wife, Nadine, at the home; one daughter, Roberta Neesvig,
of San Antonio, TX; two grandchildren, Tami Ray and
Burton John Neesvig, both of San Antonio, TX; one sister, Mrs
Ruth Frost of Billings, MT. Ray
was a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and a World War II veteran. He
worked 36 years for the postal service and lived in Hunters for about 17
years. He was a member of the IOOF Lodge No. 216 and the Hunters Chamber
of Commerce. He was also an honorary member of the Republican party.”
(Davenport Times: 5-28-1981)
Reagan,
Nedra M.,
2-04-1988
“Nedra
Marie Reagan, 73, of
Davenport
died Jan 20, 1988 in this city. Mrs Reagan was born July 6, 1914 in
Carelston, Alberta,Canada. She was a teacher for the Job Corps and was retired.
Survivors include a son, Rick Reagan of Cut Bank, MT; two
daughters, Galen Rhoades of Auburn and Rosemary Reagan of Davenport;
three brothers, Galen Galbreath of Browning, MT, Jack Galbreath of
Browning and Duffy Galbreath of Cut Bank;
a sister, Sue Fairbairn of Salt Lake City, Utah; ten
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services were held Jan 25
in the Browning Latter Day Saints Church. Scot Gage officiated. Burial
was in the
Cut
Bank Cemetery. Strate Funeral Home of Davenport and Riddle Funeral Home were in
charge.” (Davenport Times: 2-04-1988)
Reed,
Dan,
11-29-1935
“Wilbur
Wheat Man is Dead. Dan
Reed, 69, holder of extensive wheat land in the Wilbur region, died at
a
Spokane hospital on Saturday. Born in
California, he came to Washington
in 1891 and homesteaded at
Riverside, Okanogan County. He married Miss Emma Sheffels of Wilbur in 1896.
He was elected sheriff of Okanogan
County
in 1896, later moved to the coast, but returned to the Big Bend locating near Wilbur in 1905. His body is being sent to
San Jose, CA, for burial. He is survived by his widow, a son and daughter.”
(Odessa Record: 11-29-1935)
Reeker,
Walter,
2-19-1981
“Walter
Martin Reeker, 69, a resident of Ephrata, died at McKay
Memorial
Hospital
on Tuesday, Feb 10, 1981. He
was born July 16, 1911 on a wheat farm near Harrington.
He attended Harrington schools and graduated in 1929. He
received a BA degree from
Eastern
Washington
University
and advanced degrees from WSU and
Cornell
University. Reeker taught school in Ephrata and at Central
Washington
University
from 1969 to 1973. He
organized and supervised special education work-study programs at
Ephrata
High School. He was a member of the
Ephrata
City
council from 1948 to 1950. In 1961, he organized the Wannigan Trailer
Club and was a life member. He
had been a resident of the Ephrata area since 1946 and was a veteran
of World War II, serving as an officer in the US Navy.
He married Frances Miles on July 29, 1940 in Tacoma. Survivors include his wife, Frances, at the home; a son, Larry
Reeker of
Australia; a sister, Florence Levy of Douglas, Arizona
and three grandchildren. Memorial funeral services will be held
Monday, Feb 23 at 2 p.m. at
Holy
Trinity
Lutheran Church
with the Rev Harry Sorenson officiating. Nicoles Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 2-19-1981)
Reinhardt,
Wallace
12-18-1971
“Wallace
Reinhardt. Died: 12-18-1971,
Odessa, WA. Spouse: Divorced. Father: William Reinhardt. Mother: Mildred Graves.
Burial:
Priest
River
Cemetery, Priest River,
Idaho.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Richter,
Mable S.,
8-21-1980
“Mable
S. Richter died Aug 16 in
Colville
at the age of 80. She was
born Jan 2, 1900 at
Larvik,
ND, to Matthias and Anna Larson as the youngest of three children.
Randolph and Amalia preceded her in death in 1979 and 1966.
At the age of two she moved with her family to the present Larson
farm near Enterprise. Her education began in a one-room school house and she finished her
formal education at
Creston
High School. She was married to Edwin H Richter in December of 1921. They
celebrated their golden anniversary nearly nine years ago. A daughter,
Nadine Ann, was born to them in 1925. Mrs. Richter was a charter member
of Enterprise Grange and for many years was pianist and played for many
Grange activities and funerals. She was confirmed at Creston in the
Lutheran
Church. She has been a resident at the Buena Vista Nursing Home in
Colville
for the past several years. Survivors include her husband, Ed; daughter
Nadine a Johnston; grandsons Edwin A Johnston and Wayne A Johnston;
nieces Alma Tye and Dorothy Larson; one nephew, Don Larson; one uncle,
Magnus Johnson; numerous grand nieces, nephews and cousins.”
(Davenport Times: 8-21-1980)
Rinker,
Samuel C.,
est. 4-15-1927
“The
Oregon Mortgage company filed suit against George Bandy, administrator
of the estate of Samuel C. Rinker, seeking to recover $2,595 on a
foreclosure action and $300 attorney fee.” (Odessa Record: 4-15-1927)
Robinson,
Everett H .,
9-28-1978
“Funeral
services for Everett H Robinson, son of local pioneers, were held Sept
12 in
Genesee, Idaho, after he died at age 77 Friday, Sept 8 in a Moscow,
Idaho
hospital. Burial was held
at a
Pullman,
WA
cemetery. Robinson was born
to Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, Bluestem pioneers, in Bluestem on Aug 3,
1901. He and his parents then moved to
Davenport
where he attended the local schools.
On Jan 9, 1927, he was married to Hazel Rouse at Reardan. They
lived in
Davenport
a number of years before moving to
Pullman
where he managed a garage before becoming manager of the Grange Supply
for 18 years. He owned and operated the Robinson Cash Hardware Store in
Genesee
and also worked for the US Dept. of Agriculture as crop insurance
salesman. He also was owner of the Blue Fur Chinchilla Ranch. Robinson
was active in the Chinchilla organization and received many awards for
his prize animals. He was a member of the Genesee Civic Club,
Community
Church
and Whelan Grange at
Pullman. In addition to his widow,
he is survived by a son, Dwight of Anchorage, Alaska; daughter, Glena
Nelson of Lenore, CA; a brother, Dewey of Davenport; and four sisters,
Ellen Holderby and Lillie Teel of Davenport, Maybelle Keiser of
Wenatchee and Verna Welch of Walla Walla; 7 grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. One brother, Ernest, preceded him in death. Pall bearers
were Jim Holderby, Jim Teel and Ernie Holderby, all of Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 9-28-1978)
Robinson,
Hazel ,
2-29-1996
“Funeral
service for Hazel Ruth Robinson, 89, was held on Saturday, Feb 24, at
Kimball’s Funeral Home in
Pullman. Mrs. Robinson was born on
Nov 16, 1906, on a farm at Mondovi to George Miller Rouse and Julia A
Plummer Rouse, early pioneers of the area. She attended school at Bald
Ridge and
Davenport
, graduating from
Davenport
High School
in 1925. She worked at the Banner Meat Co a few years.
She married Everett H Robinson on Jan 9, 1927, in Reardan and
they lived in
Davenport
where he was employed in a local garage. Both of their children were
born while they lived in
Davenport. In the early 1930s, the
couple moved to
Pullman, where Mr .Robinson became manager of the Pullman Grange Supply. Mrs
Robinson served as bookkeeper. IN
1942, Mrs. Robinson baked a three-tiered cake for her niece, Verla, and
Wes Bly’s wedding, which started her into the catering business for
weddings and other events for the next 40 years. In 1949, the Robinsons
moved to
Genesee, Idaho, where they owned and operated the Robinson Cash Hardware Store and
later the Blue Fur Chinchilla business. Mrs. Robinson worked several
years for the
University
of
Idaho
in Moscow
and for the Idaho State Dept of Education. Afterward, she was a cook for
the Kappa Sigma Fraternity in
Moscow
for several years, until a broken hip from a fall prevented her from
continuing. Mrs. Robinson was a member of the Whelan Grange for 65 years
and the
Genesee
Community
Church. She also belonged to the Pythian Sisters. She is survived by a son,
Dwight Robinson of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Glena Nelson of San Dimas,
CA; 7 grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; 4 great-great
grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces, including Verla Bly of
Davenport. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978; her parents; a
sister, Arlina Manly of Spokane; and two brothers, Romyne Rouse of
Spokane and Clifford Rouse of Battleground, WA. Because of many
fractures and ill health, Mrs. Robinson resided at the
Latah
Care
Center
in
Moscow
from 1992 until her death Feb 19, 1996. She was buried beside her
husband in the
Pullman
Cemetery. Pall bearers were Bill Haxton, Joe Nowakowski, Wallis Friel, Dave
Burt, Dennis Bly and Dale Bly.” (Davenport
Times: 2-29-1996)
Roden,
Cara,
10-28-1982
“Cara
Ann Roden, daughter of Dan and Connie Roden of
San Antonio, Texas, died Oct 23 at Brooke
Army
Medical
Center
in San Antonio. She was born with lissencephaly, a brain disorder. In addition to
her parents, she is survived by a sister, Shawnda, at the home;
grandparents, Jim and Millie Rinker of Reardan, Dan and Marilyn Roden
of Coeur d’Alene, ID; great grandparents Loren and Frieda Rhoads of
Colbert, Lillian Rinker of Davenport and Ruth James of Coeur
d’Alene, ID. She is
also survived by one uncle, two aunts and one cousin. Memorial
services were held at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church in
San Antonio
and were preceded by cremation.” (Davenport Times: 10-28-1982)
Rollen,
W. R .,
est. 7-16-1926
“Order
appointing H.T. Jones, R. S. Jones and Claude Kunz as appraisers of the
estate of Washington R. Rollen has been signed.” (Odessa Record:
7-16-1926)
Roske,
Carolyn R.,
12-12-2007
“Carolyn
R. Roske. Born Feb 11, 1945, peacefully left us to be with Our Heavenly
Father on Dec 12, 2007. Carolyn is survived by her loving husband of
44 years, Joseph Roske; daughter
Dixie
(William) Friesen; son Danny (Brenda) Roske; 5 grandchildren, Amber,
Danielle, Courtney, Michaela, and Briana; sister, Violet Hemenway;
brother, Donald Davis; and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service
will be held Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 2 p.m. at
Indian Trail Church,
9010 N. Indian Trail Rd, Spokane. Community Cremation Service,
Spokane,
WA.” (Spokesman-Review)
Rouse,
Renee,
8-26-1969
“Renee
Rouse. Died: 8-26-1969, Spokane, WA. Spouse: Kenneth J Rouse. Father: Henry Nubsen. Mother: Myrtle Olsen.
Burial:
Fairmount
Memorial Park, Spokane, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Rudolph,
Kenneth,
7-21-1988
“Kenneth
Rudolph of Miles died July 16, 1988 in the Veteran’s
Administration
Hospital
in
Spokane. He was 73.
Mr. Rudolph was born May 10, 1915 in
St Paul,
MN. He was a US Army veteran serving during WW II in Europe. He was a lumber mill worker most of his life and was retired. He was
an avid fisherman. He had
resided in Miles since 1974. Memorial services will be held Saturday,
July 23, at 11 a.m. in the Egypt Community Hall. Ball and Dodd Funeral
Home is in charge.” (Davenport Times:
7-21-1988)
Russell,
Bertha M., d. 11-03-1987
“Bertha
Marian Russell. Died: 11-03-1987, six miles East of Sprague. Spouse:
Hugh Allen Russell. Father: Alvin James McDowell. Mother:
Alice Way Burial: Cremation: Ball and Dodd Crematory,
Spokane, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Rux,
Harold E.,
1-07-1988
“Harold
Everett Rux, 86, died Dec 29, 1987, in the Lincoln Nursing Home,
Davenport. Mr. Rux was born in
Rocklyn on Sept 14, 1901. He worked for the Chrysler Corporation. He
also was a barber and operated a shop in Harrington during the early
1930s. On June 18, 1936, he married Bertha Koegler of Edwall. In 1941 he
and his family moved to his parents farm west of Reardan and farmed
there until about 1970. He was a member of the Mondovi Grange for more
than 50 years and was a Gold Sheaf member. He and his two brothers and
sister-in-law formed a dance band during the early 1920s in the area. He
was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Rux Meye. Survivors include
his wife, Bertha Rux of Reardan; a son, Robert Rux of
Omaha, Nebraska; a brother, Virgil Rux of Reardan; four grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. Services were held Dec 31 in the chapel of the Strate
Funeral Home,
Davenport. Rev Phil Falk officiated.” (Davenport Times: 1-07-1988)